| Alan Bersten | |
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| Dancer Profile | |
| Birth Date | 26 May 1994 |
| Hometown | Minnetonka, Minnesota |
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| Partner(s) | 25: Debbie Gibson (12th) Athletes: Mirai Nagasu (3rd/4th/5th) 27: Alexis Ren (4th) Juniors: Mentor (1st) 28: Hannah Brown (1st) |
Biography
Originally retrieved from abc.com
Born and raised in Minnesota, Alan Bersten started dancing at the young age of seven. Growing up, he became proficient in contemporary, jazz, hip-hop, Bollywood and Broadway. His diverse dances led him to win Youth Championship and Under 21 National Titles.
At the age of eighteen, Bersten was a finalist in Season 10 of So You Think You Can Dance and finished in the Top 6 Males. He performed a memorable blindfolded contemporary piece that had never been done on the show. He toured through North America with So You Think You Can Dance, and then joined Burn the Floor for their world tour. After touring the world, he received a recurring role as part of the show choir, Vocal Adrenaline, in Season Six of Glee.
Bersten has been in five seasons of ABC's Dancing with the Stars as part of the professional troupe, allowing him to showcase his skills as a dancer and a choreographer. During Season 24, he was partnered with celebrity Heather Morris for four weeks due to Maksim Chmerkovskiy's injury; then made his debut as a professional dancer, partnered with singer/songwriter Debbie Gibson in Season 25. Dancing with the Stars: Athletes marked Bersten's second time as a pro in the show, and he has been on tour with Dancing with the Stars: Live! five times.
Dancing with the Stars 25
In Season 25, Alan was partnered with Debbie Gibson. They placed 12th.
Scores
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot / "Lost in Your Eyes" | 6 | 5 | 6 | No elimination |
| 2 | Quickstep / "This Is My Time" Argentine Tango / "Havana" | 7 7 | 6 7 | 7 7 | Safe Eliminated |
Dancing with the Stars: Athletes
In Dancing with the Stars: Athletes, Alan was partnered with Mirai Nagasu. They placed joint 3rd/4th/5th.
Scores
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
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| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Salsa / "No Excuses" | 7 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 2 | Foxtrot / "It's a Small World" | 9 | 9/101 | 9 | Safe |
| 3 | Quickstep / "BO$$" | 9 | 8/92 | 9 | Eliminated |
1 Score was given by guest judge Rashad Jennings.
2 Score was given by guest judge David Ross.
Dancing with the Stars 27
In Season 27, Alan was partnered with Alexis Ren. They placed 4th.
Scores
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
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| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Jive / "Good Golly Miss Molly" Jive / "Shake the Room" | 7 7 | 7 8 | 7 8 | Safe |
| 2 | Argentine Tango / "Swan Lake" Salsa / "Booty" | 8 8 | 9 8 | 8 8 | Safe |
| 3 | Contemporary / "How to Save a Life" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 4 | Tango / "Move Your Body" | 8 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 5 | Foxtrot / "Just Around the Riverbend" | 10 | 9 | 10 | No elimination |
| 6 | Jazz / "Candyman" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Last to be called safe |
| 7 | Samba / "Ladies in the '90s" Team Freestyle / "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)" | 9 9 | 10 8 | 10 9 | Safe |
| 8 Semi-finals | Waltz / "Water" Jive / "Yes" | 9 10 | 9 10 | 10 10 | Last to be called safe |
| 9 Finale | Argentine Tango / "Swan Lake Suite" Freestyle / "Head Above Water" | 9 10 | 9 10 | 9 10 | 4th place |
Performances
Dancing with the Stars: Juniors
In Dancing with the Stars: Juniors, Alan was the mentor of JT Church and his partner Sky Brown. They placed 1st.
Scores
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
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| Chmerkovskiy | Rippon | Moore | |||
| 1 | Salsa / "Light It Up" | 8 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 2 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Just Dance" | 7 | 8 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Contemporary / "How Far I'll Go" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Jive / "Little Shop of Horrors" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 5 | Samba / "The Greatest" | 8 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 6 | Foxtrot / "Unconditionally" | 9 | 10 | 10 | Safe |
| 7 | Charleston / "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 8 | Argentine Tango / "Thunder" | 10 | 10 | 9 | No elimination |
| Jive & Foxtrot (Fusion) / "369" | 10 | 9 | 9 | ||
| 9 | Salsa / "Light It Up" | 10 | 10 | 10 | Winner |
| Freestyle / "Underneath the Tree" | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
Dancing with the Stars 28
In Season 28, Alan was partnered with Hannah Brown. They placed 1st.
Scores
| Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | ||
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| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" | 7 | 7 | 6 | No elimination |
| 2 | Viennese Waltz / "Lover" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 3 | Rumba / "Hold On" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 4 | Paso Doble / "I Love It" | 8 | 81 / 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 5 | Foxtrot / | 9 | 7 | 9 | No elimination |
| 6 | Samba / "Southbound" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 7 | Jazz/ "Bad Girls" Team Freestyle / "Somebody's Watching Me" | 8 9 | 9 9 | 8 9 | Safe |
| 8 | Quickstep / "American Girl" Salsa Dance-Off / "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" | 10 Awarded | 9 two extra | 10 points | Safe |
| 9 | Salsa / "No Scrubs" Tango / "Boy with Luv" | 8 10 | 8 / 82 9 / 102 | 8 10 | Safe |
| 10 Semi-finals | Rumba / "Dancing with a Stranger" Contemporary / "Lose You to Love Me" | 9 9 | 9 9 | 9 9 | Safe |
| 11 Finale | Viennese Waltz / "Lover" Freestyle / "Girl on Fire"/"Hollaback Girl" | 10 10 | 9 10 | 9 10 | Winner |
1 Score was given by guest judge Leah Remini.
2 Score was given by guest judge Joey Fatone.
Performances
Trivia
- His favorite color is blue.
- He played guitar when he was younger.
- He likes to run around lakes.
- He once crashed his car into his house.
- He teaches dance at "Dance With Us America".
- His dream dance partner is Chelsie Hightower.
- He is inspired by Stephen "tWitch" Boss, who is married to Allison Holker.
- In Week 2 of Season 22, he danced with Paige VanZant when Mark Ballas was unable to perform their Salsa due to a back injury (slipped disc). Paige and Mark selected him for the trio round in the semifinals.
- In Season 24 he danced with Heather Morris for four weeks, replacing Maksim Chmerkovskiy while he recovered from a calf injury.
- In Week 3 of Season 25, he danced Jazz with Vanessa Lachey when Maksim dealt with personal matters.
- Alan is the fourth alumnus (first male) of So You Think Can Dance to win Dancing with the Stars after Witney Carson, Lindsay Arnold, and Jenna Johnson.
